The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Sunday, September 2, 2001, Chandigarh, India

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JKLF chief allowed to go abroad
New Delhi, September 1
Senior Hurriyat leader and JKLF Chairman Yaseen Malik, who was granted bail last month in TADA cases, was today permitted to go abroad for two months for treatment under several conditions.

1 killed, two injured in police firing
Srinagar, September 1
One person was killed as the police opened fire to disperse demonstrators protesting against power shutdown at Tapper-Pattan in Baramula district, 27 km from here, today, a police spokesman said.

Women protesting against the police firing in Tappar, Pattan, in Baramula district, on Saturday. — Photo Amin War.

MLA, sarpanch, 6 others booked for assault
Kathua, September 1
The police today registered a case against Basohli MLA Lal Singh, sarpanch Jagdev Lal and their six associates for assault in Basohli last evening. One of the accused was arrested by the police this evening while seven others including the MLA, were still absconding.

Rs 8 lakh given to plywood unit
Srinagar, September 1
The Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Mustafa Kamaal has said that the government is making concerted efforts to revive industrial activities in the state. The minister was addressing the workers of a plywood factory at Pampore here today.

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Srinagar

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JKLF chief allowed to go abroad

New Delhi, September 1
Senior Hurriyat leader and JKLF Chairman Yaseen Malik, who was granted bail last month in TADA cases, was today permitted to go abroad for two months for treatment under several conditions.

Allowing Mr Malik to go to the USA for operation, Special Judge V.K. Jain said his passport be returned to him as he would require it to get visa from the US Embassy.

The court, however, made it clear that if the passport granted to the accused was revoked at any point of time before he left India, then he would not be entitled to leave the country on the strength of this order.

“This permission is subject to further condition that the counsel for the accused shall remain present on every date of hearing and accused shall not dispute his identity and no adjournment shall be sought by him,” the order said. PTI

1 killed, two injured in police firing

The body of 10-year- old Shabir Ahmad Bhat who was killed in police firing at Tappar, Pattan, in Baramula district, on Saturday. — Photo by Amin war

Srinagar, September 1
One person was killed as the police opened fire to disperse demonstrators protesting against power shutdown at Tapper-Pattan in Baramula district, 27 km from here, today, a police spokesman said. The demonstrators attacked a small police party headed by the Station House Officer, Pattan, injuring several police personnel, and later tried to proceed towards the national highway (west), the spokesman said. The police then opened fire to disperse the crowd injuring two persons, he said, adding that one of them later died in hospital.

One of the constables, who received head injuries in the clash with the demonstrators, was stated to be in a critical condition, he said.

Residents alleged they were peacefully protesting against the power shutdown and charged the police with using force to disperse them. PTI

MLA, sarpanch, 6 others booked for assault
Our Correspondent

Kathua, September 1
The police today registered a case against Basohli MLA Lal Singh, sarpanch Jagdev Lal and their six associates for assault in Basohli last evening. One of the accused was arrested by the police this evening while seven others including the MLA, were still absconding.

A complete bandh was observed in Basohli town today to protest against the assault. The Superintendent of Police Kathua, Mr Manohar Singh, rushed to Basohli to defuse the situation as people took to streets demanding stern action against the Congress MLA.

The reports said Mr Lal Singh and his associates including his PSO allegedly assaulted a group of persons who objected to the legislator’s attempt to install a water handpump at the residence of his worker. The connection had been sanctioned by the Underground Water Department for installation at a common point in Palai village. Soon after the assault, the MLA and his associates fled from the village.

People resented the MLA’s behaviour and started shouting slogans against him and the police. The trouble continued till late last night. Relenting to public pressure, the police registered a case against Mr Lal Singh and seven other persons under Sections 34, 147, 354 and 504 of the IPC. However, no arrest was made last night.

In the morning, people again took out a procession in the town. Shopkeepers closed their shutters. Educational institutions and some government offices were forced to close by the mob, which was demanding immediate arrest of the MLA and other accused.

In the afternoon, the police arrested a PHE employee, Mr Muzaffar Hussain, whose name also figured in the FIR. The other accused have been identified as Mr Mohan Lal, Mr Mohinder Chand, Mr Om Singh, Mr Jagdev Singh and Mr Zaffar Hussain.

Rs 8 lakh given to plywood unit
Tribune News Service

Srinagar, September 1
The Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Mustafa Kamaal has said that the government is making concerted efforts to revive industrial activities in the state.

The minister was addressing the workers of a plywood factory at Pampore here today. The government, he said was leaving no stone unturned to revive the sick public sector units. For this purpose the government was utilising its own resources and also seeking help from the Union Government, he said adding that recently the Central Government had sanctioned Rs 10 crore for taking up repair works on roads in the industrial areas of the state, an official spokesman said.

Responding to the demands raised by the plywood factory workers the minister assured that adequate raw material would be provided to the factory for carrying on sustained production and repairs of machines. He said the problem of the supply of raw wood to the factory would be solved by taking up the matter with the Forest Department and by furnishing other legal formalities.

The minister handed over a cheque worth Rs 8 lakh to the management for utilising the amount as working capital.